When they were on their way, they saw a luxurious carriage in front of the Tailing Manor. The body of the carriage was extremely large, with pearls and jade hanging all over it. The curtains were embroidered with gold thread, and the horses standing in front of the carriage were of the highest quality. Even the coachman seemed to be extraordinary.
How luxurious. Jiu Ranling sighed. He was indeed the richest man in the east.
Turning around, Nalan Xice and Mei Luoxiu were talking about something, as if they were friends who were reluctant to part. Jiuran Ling, on the other hand, pulled Piao 'er into the carriage and found a comfortable place to sit down, looking relaxed.
After Nalan Xice got on the carriage, the carriage began to move. Although it was fast, they didn't feel any bumps.
Jiu Ranling opened her eyes slightly and looked at Nalan Xice, smiling faintly.""Young Master Nalan, who are you trying to attract by being so ostentatious?”
Nalan Xice stared at her for a while before saying,""Miss Qian, among the women I have never met, there is really no one as intelligent and beautiful as you. However, why was the girl's temperament always capricious? She seemed arrogant but also calm. I really can't figure it out."
Jiu Ran Ling was stunned. Perhaps she felt that Nalan Xice had the same scent as her. That was why she would unconsciously reveal her true thoughts when she treated him. With his keen senses, he should have noticed it long ago. However, since he did not say anything, she did not say anything either. Now, why did he suddenly change his mind and expose her?
"Young Master Nalan, what do you want me to do by suddenly saying this?”Jiuran Ling played with her fingers, seemingly unconcerned.
"Just as you said, Xi's fanfare is to attract some people. This trip might be dangerous. However, if you and Xi are still suspicious of each other, I'm afraid that when those people arrive, you and I will be captured.”
Jiuran Ling listened quietly and smiled.""I can leave now, but I'm afraid you won't let me. You insist on tying me to your side. Could it be that you want me to be your amulet?”
Nalan Xice's eyes shone with admiration.
Seeing this, Jiu Ran Ling lowered her eyes." Since you and I are on the same boat now, I'll let you have it." I won't play games with you anymore, but…" Her lips suddenly curled up, and her eyes seemed to be mysterious and illusory, but they were exceptionally seductive." Master Nalan, you must not regret it.”
Nalan Xice was shocked and quickly averted his eyes, not daring to look her in the eye. He sighed again."You're clearly such a transparent person. Why do you always wear a mask to show others?”
Jiu Ranling glanced at Nalan Xice as if she was mocking him for asking the obvious.""Young Master Nalan is clearly as cunning as a fox, so why do you always pretend to be elegant in front of outsiders?”
Nalan Xice smiled but didn't say anything. He handed a cup of tea to Jiu Ranling.
Jiu Ran Ling took it and drank it up.
"You and I, the same goes for you."
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After the carriage traveled for a day, Nalan Xice and the others found an inn in the Tian Province to rest.
After instructing the waiter to serve a few signature dishes, Nalan Xice, Jiu Ran Ling, and the other customers sat together for dinner.
"Tomorrow, we will leave Tianzhou and head to Hui Province, which is connected to Jinzhou. The Tai Province of Hui Province was not a good place.”
Jiu Ran Ling rested her chin on her hand and paid no attention to what Nalan Xice was saying. His gaze swept past the people in the hall and landed on the door.
Nalan Xice saw that she didn't react for a long time, so he followed her line of sight and saw a beggar lying on his stomach at the door. A burly man was kicking him fiercely and cursing non-stop.
Strangely, everyone in the inn turned a blind eye to this and numbly did what they were doing.
Nalan Xice retracted his gaze and looked at the woman sitting opposite him. There seemed to be a smile on his lips."Usually, when encountering such a situation, wouldn't Eldest Young Miss be filled with righteous indignation and settle scores with that big man.”
"You must have heard too many stories." Jiu Ran Ling finally reacted and rolled her eyes at Nalan Xice.
"Your Eldest Young Miss is watching so intently. Since he sympathized with that beggar, why didn't he help?”
"Bullying the weak is inevitable." Jiu Ran Ling shook her head. So what if I sympathize?"
"It seems that all crows in the world are equally black." Nalan Xice nodded in agreement. Therefore, people in this world were always eager for power and fame. However, aren't you helping the evildoers?”
"Everyone here is helping the wicked." I can save a person and manage a matter, but I can't manage the world. Even the current emperor didn't have such confidence.”
"Your argument is really not like what a pampered daughter of a rich family should say. Xi was really curious. What kind of family could give birth to such a special girl like you? And how did you, who was raised in a boudoir, have such profound knowledge?”
Jiu Ran Ling smiled back at him but didn't reply.
She knew very well. Because her father had the most honorable status in the world. However, even if it was his family, even if it was the Imperial City, there were still places that he couldn't care about.
Just when Nalan Xice thought she wouldn't speak, Jiu Ran Ling suddenly looked at him.""However, I can still make a move. However, usually, there would be a heroic young master behind a young miss who was indignant.”
Her smile made Nalan Xice feel like he had been set up. Before she could say anything, Jiu Ran Ling stood up and walked towards the door.
"Hey! Stop it! Don't you feel ashamed to be a bully instead of serving your country?!”Jiu Ran Ling had her hands on her waist. In that instant, she had become arrogant and despotic again. In terms of arrogance, she did not lose to others in the slightest.
Nalan Xice watched quietly, a smile on his lips that even he himself did not notice. He cooperated with Jiu Ran Ling. Just as the man was about to make a move out of embarrassment, his index finger under his sleeve moved as fast as lightning and grabbed the man's vitals.
Jiu Ran Ling smiled proudly at the burly man. The burly man saw that he was no match and left resentfully.
She turned around and looked at the person who had been beaten into a ball. His clothes were ragged and he was barely breathing. The domineering expression on her face instantly disappeared.
Nalan Xice saw a trace of absent-mindedness in her eyes, as if she had seen some distant fragments through that beggar.
A moment later, she returned to her senses and met Nalan Xice's puzzled gaze with a faint smile.
She fished out some silver and weighed it in her hand before bending down and placing it beside the beggar.
"This money can only keep you warm for a month. In this month, whether you want to let yourself die or escape this fate of being trampled on by others, it's up to you. Don't expect me to be like those young ladies and noble lords, throwing away one or two gold ingots out of kindness, because…" She paused, and her tone became higher and her aura suddenly became stern." In this world, no one can really save anyone! You have to fight for everything you want. Only with your own hands can you change the seemingly fixed fate!”
After saying that, she left without even looking at the shocked Qi Zi.
Meanwhile, Nalan Xice, who had been standing there silently, looked at Jiu Ranling's firm but painful eyes. A pain in his chest spread endlessly.
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